Ephemeral Clouds

On my way out of Barnes and Noble this afternoon {no, I *didn't* buy anything... congratulate me!!}, I was struck by a gauzy, diaphonous vision of a celestial elfin~land.

I stood serene, tranquil, and motionless for nearly 15 minutes, gazing at the wonderous gossamer charm of the clouds just after sunset. They sprawled across the sky, low and luxuriant on the horizon. Infinite tints of dusky marine amethyst, lilac, and pale sapphire shone clearly in a sofly darkening summer sky, while behind, the dying glow of Helios could still be seen as he met the earth yet again.

The shimmering feather~like shapes traced in the tongue of clouds spoke of faraway shores....the setting for an intrepid voyager who, after being tossed upon numerous stormy waves, finds a last a calm and safe port to rest his crew of weary dreamers. Soft as slumbering angel~fae wings, the opalescent empyreal heights seem like a sweet~scented pillow on which to dream sweet dreams.

It seemed somewhat out of place, an opaline paradise above a shopping center parking lot! I imaginged a suitable landscape for this beauty, and drove away feeling most fulfilled.....I am such a creature of sensation, am I not? The beauty and loveliness in creation fills me with such gleaming fancies and visions, and I strive to preserve it for all time.